Erasure discography
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This is the discography of British
synth pop duo
Erasure
, consisting of keyboardist
Vince Clarke
and singer Andy Bell
.
United Kingdom
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synth pop duo
Duet (music)
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Erasure
Erasure
Erasure are an English synthpop duo, consisting of songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell. Erasure entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single "Who Needs Love Like That"...
, consisting of keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
Vince Clarke
Vince Clarke
Vince Clarke is an English synthpop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been involved with a number of successful groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly and Erasure....
and singer Andy Bell
Andy Bell (singer)
Andrew Ivan "Andy" Bell is the lead singer of the English synthpop duo Erasure. He also has a solo career, with the albums Non-Stop and Electric Blue.-Early life:Andy Bell originates from the Dogsthorpe area in Peterborough...
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Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales thresholds) |
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| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
AUT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
SWE Swedish Recording Industry Association Grammofonleverantörernas förening , or the Swedish Recording Industry Association in English, is an organization representing the music recording industry of Sweden... |
US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| 1986 | Wonderland
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| 1987 | The Circus
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British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... : Platinum |
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| 1988 | The Innocents The Innocents (album) After releasing The Two Ring Circus, a remix album in 1987, The Innocents was the third proper studio release from Erasure, released in 1988... |
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| 1989 | Wild! Wild! Wild! is the fourth studio album by British band Erasure. Released in 1989, it was the follow-up album to their 1988 breakthrough The Innocents... |
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| 1991 | Chorus Chorus (Erasure album) Chorus, Erasure's fifth proper studio album, was released by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S. in 1991 . This album was the last to end Erasure's classic period.- History :... |
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| 1994 | I Say I Say I Say I Say I Say I Say I Say I Say I Say is the sixth studio album from synth pop duo Erasure, released in 1994 by Mute Records in the UK and Elektra Records in the U.S... |
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| 1995 | Erasure Erasure (album) Erasure was the seventh studio album by Erasure, released in 1995. It was produced by Thomas Fehlmann and Gareth Jones.An overtly experimental and introspective album, Erasure contains eleven, mostly mid-tempo tracks that differed from their past output of shiny, three-minute pop songs... |
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| 1997 | Cowboy
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| 2000 | Loveboat
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| 2003 | Other People's Songs Other People's Songs Other People's Songs is a cover album by Erasure.The album was originally conceived as a solo project for singer Andy Bell. Once Vince Clarke, the other member of Erasure, became involved, it was released as Erasure's tenth studio album. The tracks were handpicked by Clarke and Bell as ones that... Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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| 2005 | Nightbird
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| 2006 | Union Street Union Street (album) Union Street is the title of the twelfth album by Erasure. Announced on their in November 2005, Union Street was released on 3 April 2006 in the UK and on 18 April 2006 in the U.S. by Mute Records.... |
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| 2007 | Light at the End of the World Light at the End of the World Light at the End of the World is the thirteenth studio album by English synthpop duo Erasure. The album's release was announced on the band's website on 26 January 2007 in a video message from members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell.-Background:... |
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| 2011 | Tomorrow's World Tomorrow's World (album) Tomorrow's World is the fourteenth studio album by English synthpop duo Erasure. The album was released through Mute Records on 3 October 2011 in the UK, and 11 October 2011 in North America.... |
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Compilation albums
| Year | Album | UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
DE Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
Certfications |
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| 1987 | The Two Ring Circus The Two Ring Circus The Two Ring Circus, released in 1987 on Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S, is a remix album from Erasure that served as a companion piece to their second album The Circus. The vinyl version was a double 12" album playing at 45rpm, featuring 6 previously unreleased remixes and 3... |
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| 1992 | Pop! The First 20 Hits | 1 | 112 | 12 |
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| 2003 | Hits! The Very Best of Erasure | 15 | — | 54 |
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| 2009 | Total Pop! The First 40 Hits | 21 | — | — | |
| 2009 | Pop2! The Second 20 Hits | — | — | — | |
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Live albums
| Year | Album | UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
DE Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
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| 2005 | The Erasure Show | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | Acoustic Live Acoustic Live Acoustic Live is a live album released by English synthpop duo Erasure in 2006. It is a double-CD set that is a recording of a concert appearance performed on 19 April 2006 at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London. This concert was an acoustic performance to promote the band's 2006 album Union Street... |
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| 2007 | Live at the Royal Albert Hall Live at the Royal Albert Hall (Erasure album) Live at the Royal Albert Hall is a live album released by English synthpop duo Erasure in 2007. It is a double-CD set that is a recording of a concert appearance performed on 25 September 2007 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. This concert was a performance to promote the band's 2007 album Light... |
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| 2007 | On the Road to Nashville | — | — | — | |
| 2011 | Tomorrow's World Tour (Live at the Roundhouse) | — | — | — | |
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Box sets
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| 1999 | Singles - EBX EBX (Erasure) EBX is the title given to retrospective box sets from Erasure, released in the UK by Mute Records in 2000 and 2001. Four volumes of EBX have been released.... 1 |
| 1999 | Singles - EBX EBX (Erasure) EBX is the title given to retrospective box sets from Erasure, released in the UK by Mute Records in 2000 and 2001. Four volumes of EBX have been released.... 2 |
| 2001 | Singles - EBX EBX (Erasure) EBX is the title given to retrospective box sets from Erasure, released in the UK by Mute Records in 2000 and 2001. Four volumes of EBX have been released.... 3 |
| 2001 | Singles - EBX EBX (Erasure) EBX is the title given to retrospective box sets from Erasure, released in the UK by Mute Records in 2000 and 2001. Four volumes of EBX have been released.... 4 |
Erasure Information Service releases
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| 1997 | Buried Treasure |
| 1998 | An Evening with Erasure |
| 2006 | Buried Treasure II |
| 2006 | EIS Live |
| 2008 | Pop! Treasure |
Extended plays
| Year | Album | UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
DE Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
Certifications |
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| 1988 | Crackers International Crackers International Crackers International is an EP released by Erasure in 1988, in between the albums The Innocents and Wild!.- History :The EP appeared in several different versions. The original UK release by Mute Records consisted of four original, self-produced tracks... |
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| 1992 | Am I Right? EP Am I Right? "Am I Right?" is a song by Erasure that was released in Europe and Canada as the third single from their album Chorus. The song was not released as a single in the United States.-History:... (re-mix) |
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| 1992 | Abba-esque Abba-esque Abba-esque is an EP by Erasure. It scored their first number one on the UK singles chart with the release in 1992. Always big fans of the Swedish quartet ABBA, performing various songs in concert for years, Erasure released this four-song covers EP, which was originally intended as a full... |
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| 1994 | I Love Saturday EP | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | Rain: Plus Rain (Erasure song) "Rain" is a song by British synth pop duo Erasure. It appears on their eighth studio album Cowboy. The song was released in the UK by Mute Records as the album's third single, although with multiple remixes, bonus material and an extended playing time, the "Rain" release could be considered an EP... |
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| 2001 | Moon and the Sky: Plus Moon & the Sky "Moon & the Sky" is a song by synth pop duo Erasure. Originally intended as the second single from their ninth studio album Loveboat, the album cut was remixed drastically for radio play by Jason Creasey and packaged with enough additional tracks and mixes that it could be considered an EP... |
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| 2006 | Boy EP Boy (Erasure song) "Boy" is a ballad performed by British duo Erasure. Originally recorded in typical synth pop/Erasure style in 1997, the song appeared on their album Cowboy... |
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| 2007 | Storm Chaser EP Storm Chaser (EP) Storm Chaser is an EP recorded by synthpop duo Erasure. It was released in the UK and Germany by Mute Records on September 24, 2007 and a North American release followed on October 2.... |
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| 2009 | Pop! Remixed Pop! Remixed Pop! Remixed is a remix EP by British duo Erasure, released on 9 February 2009. It is a companion piece and prequel to the Total Pop! - the First 40 Hits compilation and contains new remixes of previously released songs including a new remix of their song Always, titled Always 2009.-Standard... |
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| 2009 | Erasure.Club Erasure.Club Erasure.Club is a remix EP by Erasure. Featuring six remixes , it was released on by Mute Records.... |
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| 2009 | Phantom Bride EP Phantom Bride EP Phantom Bride is a remix EP by Erasure. It was released by Mute Records on CD and download to commemorate the release of the 21st anniversary edition of The Innocents.The EP features new remixes of tracks from The Innocents album.... |
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Singles
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| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
DE Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
SE Swedish Recording Industry Association Grammofonleverantörernas förening , or the Swedish Recording Industry Association in English, is an organization representing the music recording industry of Sweden... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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| 1985 | "Who Needs Love Like That Who Needs Love Like That "Who Needs Love Like That" is the debut single released by British synth pop duo Erasure. The song was released in the UK on Mute Records in 1985 as a prelude to their debut album Wonderland.-History:... " |
55 | 48 | — | — | 8 | Wonderland |
| "Heavenly Action Heavenly Action "Heavenly Action" is a song by British synth pop duo Erasure, released in November 1985 as their second single.Issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S., the single proved to be the second commercial failure for the duo .The mid-tempo pop song, written by Erasure members Vince... " |
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| 1986 | "Oh L'amour Oh L'amour "Oh L'amour" is a song by English synth pop duo Erasure, released in April 1986 as their third single.It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S. to herald the June release of Erasure's debut album Wonderland, but became the third consecutive commercial failure for the band... " |
85 | 16 | 15 | — | 3 | |
| "Sometimes Sometimes (Erasure song) "Sometimes" is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in October 1986 as their fourth single overall.After three commercial flops from their debut album Wonderland, "Sometimes" became Erasure's first bonafide hit, peaking at number one in South Africa, number two in their native United... " |
2 | 2 | 20 | — | 4 | The Circus | |
| 1987 | "It Doesn't Have To Be It Doesn't Have To Be "It Doesn't Have to Be" is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in February 1987. It was issued as a single six weeks before the release of the duo's second album, The Circus.... " |
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| "Victim of Love Victim of Love (song) "Victim of Love" is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in May 1987 as their sixth single overall.It was the third single to be lifted from the duo's second album, The Circus, released six weeks earlier, and was remixed for single release.... " |
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| "The Circus The Circus (song) "The Circus" is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in September 1987 as the band's seventh single overall. It is also the title track on their second album, The Circus.... " |
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| 1988 | "Ship of Fools Ship of Fools (Erasure song) "Ship of Fools" is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in February 1988 as the duo's eighth single overall.The song was issued by Mute Records as the lead single from Erasure's third album The Innocents... " |
6 | 9 | — | — | — | The Innocents |
| "Chains of Love Chains of Love (Erasure song) "Chains of Love" is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in May 1988 as their ninth single overall.The song was released by Mute Records as the second single from Erasure's third studio album The Innocents. In the United States, Sire Records released it as the first single... " |
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| "A Little Respect A Little Respect American band Wheatus released the song in July 2001 as their second single from their debut album. The single peaked at number three in the United Kingdom, while reaching number 19 in Austria and number 41 in New Zealand.-Critical reception:... " |
4 | 34 | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| ♦ "Stop! Crackers International Crackers International is an EP released by Erasure in 1988, in between the albums The Innocents and Wild!.- History :The EP appeared in several different versions. The original UK release by Mute Records consisted of four original, self-produced tracks... " 1 |
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| 1989 | "Drama! Drama! "Drama!" is the first single released by Erasure from their fourth studio album Wild!. It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S.... " |
4 | 12 | — | — | 10 | Wild! |
| "You Surround Me You Surround Me "You Surround Me" is a song by Erasure that was issued in 1989 by Mute Records as the second single from the band's fourth studio album Wild!. The song was not released in the United States.-History:... " |
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| 1990 | "Blue Savannah Blue Savannah "Blue Savannah" is a song by Erasure which was issued as a single from the duo's fourth studio album Wild! in 1990. Mute Records released it in Europe as the album's third single, and Sire Records released it in the United States as the album's second single.It is a classic Erasure synth pop song... " |
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| "Star Star (Erasure song) "Star" is a song by Erasure, released in 1990 as the fourth European single from the group's fourth studio album Wild!.... " |
11 | 33 | — | — | 4 | ||
| 1991 | "Chorus Chorus (Erasure song) "Chorus" is a song by Erasure which is the first single and title track to the duo's fifth studio album Chorus. It was released in 1991 by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S... " 2 |
3 | 17 | 37 | 83 | 14 | Chorus |
| "Love to Hate You Love to Hate You "Love to Hate You" is a song by Erasure which was released in 1991 as the second single from the duo's fifth studio album Chorus.-History:... " |
4 | 19 | 4 | — | 17 | ||
| "Am I Right? Am I Right? "Am I Right?" is a song by Erasure that was released in Europe and Canada as the third single from their album Chorus. The song was not released as a single in the United States.-History:... " |
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| 1992 | "Breath of Life" | 8 | 44 | — | — | — | |
| "Who Needs Love (Like That) Who Needs Love Like That "Who Needs Love Like That" is the debut single released by British synth pop duo Erasure. The song was released in the UK on Mute Records in 1985 as a prelude to their debut album Wonderland.-History:... " (remix Remix A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song .... ) |
10 | 27 | 31 | — | — | Pop! The First 20 Hits | |
| 1994 | "Always Always (Erasure song) "Always" is a synthpop ballad by British duo Erasure. It was released in 1994 as the first single from their sixth studio album I Say I Say I Say. Mute Records issued the single in the UK, while Elektra Records released it in the U.S... " |
4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 6 | I Say I Say I Say |
| "Run to the Sun Run to the Sun "Run to the Sun" is a song by British synth pop duo Erasure, released as the second single from their sixth studio album I Say I Say I Say. An uptempo dance music track, the song displays signature synthesizer programming by band member Vince Clarke... " |
6 | 49 | 19 | 124 | 14 | ||
| "I Love Saturday I Love Saturday "I Love Saturday" is a song by British synth pop duo Erasure. It was released as the third single from the band's sixth studio album I Say I Say I Say. An uptempo love song, "I Love Saturday" was written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell and produced by Martyn Ware.Mute Records issued the single in... " |
20 | 69 | 34 | — | 20 | ||
| 1995 | "Stay with Me" | 15 | — | 13 | — | — | Erasure |
| "Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day) Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day) "Fingers & Thumbs " is a song by British synth pop duo Erasure. The track originally appeared on the soundtrack to the documentary film Wigstock: the Movie as the track titled "Cold Summer's Day". Erasure re-recorded the track for their album Erasure with new lyrics... " |
20 | 69 | — | — | 10 | ||
| 1996 | "Rock Me Gently" 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | "In My Arms In My Arms (Erasure song) "In My Arms" is a synth pop ballad by British duo Erasure. The song was released as the lead single from the their eighth studio album Cowboy. It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and by Maverick Records in the U.S... " |
13 | 76 | 12 | 55 | 2 | Cowboy |
| "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" is a song by synth pop duo Erasure. It was released as the second single from their eighth studio album Cowboy. The track is an uptempo dance music song written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell. Mute Records issued the single in the UK.For the song's release in... " |
23 | 89 | 26 | — | 5 | ||
| ♦ "Rain Rain (Erasure song) "Rain" is a song by British synth pop duo Erasure. It appears on their eighth studio album Cowboy. The song was released in the UK by Mute Records as the album's third single, although with multiple remixes, bonus material and an extended playing time, the "Rain" release could be considered an EP... " |
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| ♦ "Magic Moments Magic Moments "Magic Moments" is a popular song with music by Burt Bacharach and lyrics by Hal David, one of the first compositions by that duo. The song was published in 1957.... " |
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| 2000 | "Freedom Freedom (Erasure song) "Freedom" is a song by British synth pop duo Erasure. It was the first single released from Erasure's ninth studio album Loveboat. The track was written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell... " |
27 | 80 | 51 | — | — | Loveboat |
| 2001 | ♦ "Moon & the Sky Moon & the Sky "Moon & the Sky" is a song by synth pop duo Erasure. Originally intended as the second single from their ninth studio album Loveboat, the album cut was remixed drastically for radio play by Jason Creasey and packaged with enough additional tracks and mixes that it could be considered an EP... " |
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| 2002 | ♦ "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" is a hit single written by James Warren and first performed by the pop band The Korgis, of which Warren was lead singer.... " |
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| 2003 | "Solsbury Hill Solsbury Hill (song) "Solsbury Hill" is a song by British musician Peter Gabriel, about a spiritual experience atop Solsbury Hill in Somerset, England. Gabriel wrote the song after his departure from the progressive rock band Genesis, of which he had been the lead singer since its inception, explaining the reasons... " |
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| "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" | 14 | 58 | — | — | — | ||
| "Oh L'amour Oh L'amour "Oh L'amour" is a song by English synth pop duo Erasure, released in April 1986 as their third single.It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S. to herald the June release of Erasure's debut album Wonderland, but became the third consecutive commercial failure for the band... " (remix) |
13 | 59 | — | — | — | Hits! The Very Best Of Erasure | |
| 2005 | "Breathe Breathe (Erasure song) "Breathe" is a song by British synth pop duo Erasure. It was released by Mute Records in the UK and the U.S. as the first single from the band's eleventh studio album Nightbird.... " |
4 | 35 | 33 | — | 1 | Nightbird |
| "Don't Say You Love Me" | 15 | 69 | — | — | — | ||
| "Here I Go Impossible Again Here I Go Impossible Again "Here I Go Impossible Again" is a song written and recorded by British synth pop duo Erasure. It appears on the band's eleventh studio album Nightbird and Mute Records released this song together with "All This Time Still Falling Out of Love" as a double A-side, the third single release from this... " / "All This Time Still Falling Out of Love All This Time Still Falling Out of Love "All This Time Still Falling Out of Love" is a song by British synth pop duo Erasure. The track appears on the band's eleventh studio album Nightbird and Mute Records released it together with "Here I Go Impossible Again" as a double A-side, the third single release from this album.The song was... " 5 |
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| 2006 | ♦ "Boy Boy (Erasure song) "Boy" is a ballad performed by British duo Erasure. Originally recorded in typical synth pop/Erasure style in 1997, the song appeared on their album Cowboy... " |
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| 2007 | "I Could Fall in Love with You I Could Fall in Love with You "I Could Fall in Love with You" is a song recorded by English synthpop duo Erasure. Written by band members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, the track is the first single released from Erasure's thirteenth studio album Light at the End of the World. Remixes are provided by Jeremy Wheatley and Lee... " |
21 | 69 | — | — | 7 | Light at the End of the World |
| "Sunday Girl Sunday Girl (song) "Sunday Girl" is a song recorded by British synthpop duo Erasure. Written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, it appears as the opening track on the duo's thirteenth studio album Light at the End of the World. The song was released as the album's second UK single on 11 June 2007... " |
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| ♦ "Storm in a Teacup" / "Sucker for Love" | 172 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | ♦ "Always" (2009 mix) | — | — | — | — | — | Total Pop! - The First 40 Hits |
| ♦ "Phantom Bride" (2009 remaster) | — | — | — | — | — | The Innocents | |
| 2010 | "A Little Respect" (HMI Redux) | — | — | — | — | — | digital-only charity single |
| 2011 | "When I Start To (Break It All Down)" | 172 |
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- 1 "Stop!", part of Crackers International EP, charted on its own on U.S. dance chart as well as the Hot 100.
- 2 "Chorus" also peaked at number 4 on Billboards Modern Rock Tracks chart.
- 3 "Take a Chance on Me": included on Abba-esque EP, charted on its own on U.S. dance chart as well as Hot 100 AirplayHot 100 AirplayThe Hot 100 Airplay chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures radio airplay, and is one of the three component charts, along with the Hot Singles Sales and the Hot Digital Songs charts, that determine the chart positions of singles on the Billboard...
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Video albums
| Year | Title | Details | Format |
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| 1987 | Live at the Seaside | 1987 The Circus Tour | VHS |
| 1989 | Innocents Live | 1988 The Innocents Tour | VHS |
| 1990 | Wild! Live | 1989 Wild! Tour | VHS |
| 1992 | ABBA-esque | Music videos from ABBA-esque EP | VHS |
| 1992 | Pop! The First 20 Hits | Compilation of music videos from 1985–1992 | VHS |
| 1993 | The Tank, the Swan & the Balloon | 1992 Phantasmagorical Tour | VHS |
| 1996 | Erasure 1995-1996 | Compilation of music videos from 1995–1996 | VHS |
| 1998 | Tiny Tour | 1996 Tiny Tour | VHS |
| 2003 | Sanctuary - The EIS Christmas Concert 2002 | 2002 Fan Club Christmas Gig | DVD |
| 2003 | Hits! the Videos Hits! the Videos Hits! the Videos is a DVD released by British synthpop duo Erasure as a companion to their greatest hits album Hits - the Very Best of Erasure. The double-disc set was released by Mute Records in 2003 and contained all music video clips from the band from their inception in 1985 up to 2003... |
Compilation of music videos from 1985–2003 | DVD |
| 2004 | The Tank, the Swan & the Balloon | 1992 Phantasmagorical Tour | DVD (re-release) |
| 2005 | The Erasure Show - Live in Cologne The Erasure Show - Live in Cologne The Erasure Show - Live in Cologne is a DVD released by British synthpop duo Erasure which was a live concert from their sellout 2005 world tour, The Erasure Show... |
2005 The Erasure Show Tour | DVD |
| 2007 | On the Road to Nashville | 2006 Acoustic Tour | DVD + CD |
| 2008 | Live at the Royal Albert Hall | 2007 Light at the End of the World Tour | DVD |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Who Needs Love (Like That)" | John Scarlett-Davies |
| "Heavenly Action" | ||
| 1986 | "Oh L'Amour" | Peter Hamilton/Alistair Rae |
| "Sometimes" | Gerard de Thame | |
| 1987 | "It Doesn't Have to Be" | |
| "Victim of Love" | Peter Scammell | |
| "The Circus" | Jerry Chater | |
| 1988 | "Ship of Fools" | Phillip Vile |
| "Chains of Love" | Peter Christopherson | |
| "A Little Respect | ||
| "Stop!" | ||
| 1989 | "Drama!" | The Giblets |
| "You Surround Me" | James Le Bon | |
| 1990 | "Blue Savannah" | Kevin Godley |
| "Star" | John Maybury | |
| 1991 | "Chorus" | David Mallet |
| "Love to Hate You" | ||
| "Am I Right?" | Angela Conway | |
| 1992 | "Breath of Life | |
| "Lay All Your Love on Me" | Jan Kounen | |
| "S.O.S." | ||
| "Take a Chance on Me" | Philippe Gautier | |
| "Voulez-Vous" | Jan Kounen | |
| 1994 | "Always | |
| "Run to the Sun" | Nico Beyer | |
| "I Love Saturday" | Caz Gorham & Frances Dickenson | |
| 1995 | "Stay with Me" | Mario Cavalli |
| "Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)" | Max Abbiss-Biro | |
| 1996 | "Rock Me Gently" | |
| "Sono Luminus" (Acoustic live) | ||
| 1997 | "In My Arms" | Dick Carruthers |
| "In My Arms" (North American version) | unknown | |
| "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" | Richard Heslop | |
| "Rain" | unknown | |
| 2000 | "Freedom" | Vince Clarke |
| 2003 | "Solsbury Hill" | |
| "Solsbury Hill" (Alternative version) | unknown | |
| "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" | Jonas Odell | |
| "Oh L'Amour" (Remix) | Toma & Luc | |
| 2005 | "Breathe" | Christian Bevilacqua |
| "Don't Say You Love Me" | Fizzy Eye | |
| "All This Time Still Falling Out of Love" | Uwe Flade | |
| 2007 | "I Could Fall in Love with You" | Justin Eisner |
| "I Could Fall in Love with You" (Alternative version) | Estelle Rogers | |
| "Sunday Girl" | unknown | |
Other appearances
Below is a list of songs recorded by Erasure which were not available on an album.| Song title | Year | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| "Amateur Hour Amateur Hour "Amateur Hour" is a song by Sparks. It was released as the second single from the album Kimono My House. A rerecording was produced in 1997 for the retrospective Plagiarism album... " |
1998 | Collaboration with Sparks Sparks (band) Sparks is an American rock and pop band formed in Los Angeles in 1968 by brothers Ron and Russell Mael , initially under the name Halfnelson... on their 1998 album Plagiarism Plagiarism (album) -Personnel:* Russell Mael - Vocals, production, mixing* Ron Mael - Keyboards, production* Tony Visconti, Orchestral, choral arrangements and conducting on "Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat", "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us", "When Do I Get To Sing 'My Way'", "Change", "Something For The Girl... . |
| "Baby Love Baby Love "Baby Love" is a 1964 song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label.Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland ,... " |
2000 | Cover version of The Supremes The Supremes The Supremes, an American female singing group, were the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s.Originally founded as The Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, The Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes, psychedelic soul, and disco... hit, included on the UK compilation album Motown Mania. |
| "Early Bird" | 2007 | Collaboration with Cyndi Lauper Cyndi Lauper Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album... , included on True Colors Tour 2007 commemorative album. |
| "Looking Glass Sea" | 1990 | Appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dick Tracy. |
| "Magic Moments Magic Moments "Magic Moments" is a popular song with music by Burt Bacharach and lyrics by Hal David, one of the first compositions by that duo. The song was published in 1957.... " |
1997 | Cover version of 1957 Burt Bacharach Burt Bacharach Burt F. Bacharach is an American pianist, composer and music producer. He is known for his popular hit songs and compositions from the mid-1950s through the 1980s, with lyrics written by Hal David. Many of their hits were produced specifically for, and performed by, Dionne Warwick... /Hal David Hal David Harold Lane "Hal" David is an American lyricist. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York. David is best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach.-Career:... song, first appeared on the soundtrack to the film Lord of Illusions Lord of Illusions Lord of Illusions is a 1995 American horror film, written and directed by the British author, filmmaker and artist Clive Barker. The film is based on his earlier short story, The Last Illusion , and it presents Barker's signature character Harry D'Amour onscreen for the first time. It stars Scott... . Released in the U.S. as a promo-only single and on the U.S. version of Cowboy. |
| "Rage" | 1991 | Collaboration with Lene Lovich Lene Lovich Lene Lovich is an American singer based in England, who first gained attention as part of the New Wave music scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Her most popular hit single was "Lucky Number", first released in 1979.-Early years:... which appeared on the PETA People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is an American animal rights organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president. A non-profit corporation with 300 employees and two million members and supporters, it claims to be the largest animal rights... benefit album Tame Yourself Tame Yourself Tame Yourself was an album released by Rhino records on April 30, 1991 to benefit PETA.-Track listing:#"Don't Be Part of It" - Howard Jones#"Tame Yourself" - Raw Youth#"I'll Give You My Skin" - Indigo Girls and Michael Stipe#"Damned Old Dog" - K. D... . |
| "Too Darn Hot Too Darn Hot "Too Darn Hot" is a popular song written by Cole Porter for his musical Kiss Me, Kate . In the stage version, it is sung at the start of Act 2, and in the 1948 original Broadway production, it was sung by Lorenzo Fuller and Eddie Sledge and Fred Davis... " |
1990 | Cover version of the 1948 Cole Porter Cole Porter Cole Albert Porter was an American composer and songwriter. Born to a wealthy family in Indiana, he defied the wishes of his domineering grandfather and took up music as a profession. Classically trained, he was drawn towards musical theatre... song from Kiss Me, Kate Kiss Me, Kate Kiss Me, Kate is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. It is structured as a play within a play, where the interior play is a musical version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. The original production starred Alfred Drake, Patricia Morison, Lisa Kirk and Harold Lang.Kiss... , included on the 1990 Porter tribute album Red Hot + Blue Red Hot + Blue Red Hot + Blue is the first in the series of compilation albums from the Red Hot Organization. The recording was the first in the Red Hot Benefit Series... . |